The image shows the TW Hya Disk captured by the Hubble Space Telescope's NICMOS/NIC2. It is labeled to indicate various features: the location of the star, the surrounding disk, a coronagraphic spot, and a distinct gap. Measurement scales of 15 billion miles and 160 AU are also noted.
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An image from the Hubble Space Telescope showing a planet forming in the disk of material circling the star TW Hydrae. The bright areas contain gas and dust, and the dark gap forms along the orbit of the protoplanet as it sweeps up material.

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NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI/AURA)

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